Citation

Anderson AR, Kurz AS, Szabo YZ, McGuire AP, Frankfurt SB. J. Health Psychol. 2022; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/13591053211072685

PMID

35105232

Abstract

Lifestyle behaviors such as exercise, sleep, smoking, diet, and social interaction are associated with depression. This study aimed to model the complex relationships between lifestyle behaviors and depression and among the lifestyle behaviors. Data from three waves of the Midlife in the United States study were used, involving 6898 adults. Network models revealed associations between the lifestyle behaviors and depression, with smoker status being strongly associated with depression. Depression, smoker status, age, time, and exercise were some of the most central components of the networks. Future lifestyle intervention research might prioritize specific behaviors based on these associations and centrality indices.

Language: en

Keywords

physical activity; protective factors; depression; sleep; social interaction; smoking; adults; health behavior; lifestyle; socio-economic status